Big three BJP leaders to look out for

September 17, 2014 18:54

Three BJP leaders to watch out for: Sushma Swaraj, M Venkaiah Naidu and Rajnath Singh.

These BJP leaders will occupy positions of importance very soon at Raisina Hill.

Recently at a get-together of senior BJP leaders there was talk that two years on, Sushma Swaraj will certainly be in the race as successor to President Pranab Mukherjee.

Rajnath Singh will also be in the race.

As for M Venkaiah Naidu, after VV Giri, there has been no president from Andhra Pradesh who has occupied the position of the Chairman Rajya Sabha and Vice President of India. BD Jatti, R Venkataraman and KR Narayanan have held the post of Vice President of India.

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